whole-plate glass negative, 5 March 1927
NPG x123830
© National Portrait Gallery, London
Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
Robert
Peel
b: 29 May 1888
r: 1 Jan 1934
d: 30 Dec 1963
DSO - 1 Oct 1917, AFC - 3 Jun 1919.
(RN):
- Mid’n:
15 Nov 1904,
Act Sub Lt: 15 Jan 1908,
Sub Lt: 21 Sep 1908 [15 Jan 1908],
Lt: 1
Oct 1910, Flt Lt:
1 Jul 1914, Flt Cdr:
26 Sep 1914, Sqn
Cdr: 27 May 1915, Wg Cdr:
31 Dec 1916,
Lt Cdr: 1 Oct 1918.
(RAF):
- (T) Lt Col [Maj]: 1
Apr 1918, Wg Cdr: 1 Aug 1919 [1 Apr
1918], Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1924, A/Cdre:
1 Jan 1931.
Photo (Far left) - taken from his RAeC Certificate
Photo (left) -
© National Portrait Gallery, London
15 May 1903: Naval Cadet, HMS Britannia
15 Sept 1904: Naval Cadet, HMS Formidable
3 Oct 1904: Midshipman/Sub-Lieutenant, HMS Cornwallis
30 Jun - 21 Sep 1908: HMS Sentinel for manoeuvres
21 Sep 1908: Sub Lieutenant, HMS Diamond
30 Mar 1909: Sub-Lieutenant, HMS Isis
27 Jul 1909: Sub-Lieutenant, HMS Cambrian
9 Dec 1911: HMS Vivid for service in HMS Active
30 Dec 1911: HMS Active on commissioning
7 Oct 1912: HMS Ganges for HMS Ganges II
17
Jan 1913:
HMS President whilst attending Flying course at Central
Flying School.
17
Apr 1913:
Caudron Amphibian 28 Jul 1913 Lt Robert Peel Ross on HMS Hermes ex J E Loveluck via E J Dixon |
15
Aug 1913:
Flight Commander, Cromarty Air Station.
26 Sep 1914: Flight Commander,
Fort George Air Station.
20 Mar 1915: Officer Commanding, HMS Engadine
20 Sep 1915: Officer Commanding, RNAS Westgate.
15 Oct 1917: Officer Commanding, Houton Bay Air Station, Orkneys
25
Feb 1918: Officer
Commanding, RNAS Units at Taranto.
1 Apr 1918: Officer Commanding, 67th Wing, Adriatic Group. (Taranto)
xx xxx xxxx: Staff Officer, HQ No 9 (Operations) Group
1 Apr 1919: Staff Officer 1st Class, Air Ministry
1 Aug 1919: Awarded Permanent Commission as a Lieutenant Colonel
22 Oct 1919: Transferred from Staff Officer Branch to Flying Branch
1 Dec 1919: Officer Commanding, RAF Training Base, Leuchars.
22
Jan 1920: Removed from the Navy Lists on being
awarded Permanent Commission in RAF
16 Mar 1920: Officer Commanding, RAF Base, Leuchars.
12 Mar
1922: Staff, RAF Base, Leuchars.
15
Dec 1924: Commandant,
Electrical and Wireless School.
25
Feb 1928:
Deputy Director of
Manning.
23
Jan 1931: SASO, HQ RAF
Middle East.
20
Nov 1932:
Supernumerary - non
effective (sick), RAF Depot.
7 Jun 1933: Placed on half pay list, scale A
1
Jan 1934:
Retired.
xx
xxx 1938 - xx xxx 1944: Scottish
Area Commandant, Observer Corps.
He graduated from the first course held at the CFS in
Apr 1913,
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